Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 45 residents and lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Lafarre: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 56% of its housing. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lafarre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lafarre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Veyrines, in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, 6.1 mi away.
68% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lafarre.
21% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.7% of the population.
42% women, 58% men
About 73 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lafarre | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.9% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 44% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Lafarre. A house rents for an estimated €7.53/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Lafarre. Best known first.
Nothing in Lafarre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lafarre yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafarre | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 9.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 11 | — | A | — | C |
| Dunières Haute-Loire | 2,670 | 12 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 12 | — | A− | — | A |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 12 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Annonay | 17,274 | 14 | B+ | A | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lafarre is a commune of 45 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lamastre. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.